Unsorted FBI Documents

Attachment to Independent Case Review Report
For CDRU # 6488 Case file # 95-257956.

Material Examiner:

Malone fRO)

Remarks:

Case resulted in a guilty plea, no testimony transcript.

INDEPENDENT CASE REVIEW REPORT

Independent Review conducted by: Steve Robertson

Area(s) of Expertise: Hair and Fibers

Review commenced at: 2:15 PM (Time), 10/23/02 (Date)

File #: 95-257956

Laboratory #(s): 31028031

Examiner(s) & Symbols

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Not Reviewed

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RQ

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Materials Reviewed

Trial testimony transcript(s) of: guilty plea-no transcript

Testimony Date(s): Pages:

Laboratory Report(s):

Laboratory Number:

31028031*

Dale: Dec. 30, 1983

Laboratory Number:

Date:

Laboratory Number:

Date:

Examiner Bench Notes of:

RQ and unidentified technician

Laboratory Number:

3 102803 1

Was any other material reviewed? Xa Yes □ No

If yes, please identify and/or describe the material: submitting agency letter dated Oct 1 7, 1983 "

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Results of Review

File#: 95-257956 Item or Specimen # Reviewed: Q1-Q13, K3, K4, K6, K7

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Review of Laboratory Report(s) and Bench Notes:

Note: Numbered comments are required below or on
additional pages for any "No" or "Unable to Determine" Responses

Did the examiner perform the appropriate tests in a scientifically acceptable manner, based on the
methods, protocols, and analytic techniques available at the time of the original examination(s)?

□ Yes □ No X □ Unable to Determine r

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Are the examination results set forth in the laboratoiy report(s) supported and adequately documented in
the bench notes? □ Yes X □ No □ Unable to Determine :

Review of Testimony :

Note: Numbered comments are required below or on
additional pages for any "No" or "Unable to Determine" Responses

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Xa Transcript nol available.

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Testimony consistent with the laboratory report(s)?

□ Yes

□ No

□ Unable to Determine

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Testimony consistent with the bench notes?

□ Yes

□ No

□ Unable to Determine

5)

Testimony within bounds of examiner's expertise?

□ Yes

□ No

□ Unable to Determine

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Comments

(Set forth by above question #, if applicable.

Use "Additional Comments" Sheet, if needed) '

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File #: 95-257956

# 1. It cannot be determined from the notes if the tests were performed in a scientifically acceptable manner.

#2. The results are not adequately documented in the notes. The notes are not dated, are in pencil instead of ink
and use abbreviations difficult to interpret. The technician did not document the recovery of hair from the
evidence. The examiner did not document the full range of microscopic characteristics of the suspect's and
victim’s known hair as he normally does.

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Review completed at: 2:30 PM (Time), 10/23/02 (Date)

Total time spent conducting review (to nearest 1/4 hour): 0.25 hrs.

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I hereby certify that I conducted this review in an independent, unbiased manner and that the results of my review
are fully documented on this report consisting of a total of 3 pages.

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